Near the Bridges, Huge Towers For Flatbush
We missed this Crain’s article last month about the condo boom along downtown Flatbush. Three of the biggest projects to emerge from last Summer’s rezoning efforts include: 1. 167 Johnson Place: 40-story and 35-story towers. 2. Flatbush and Tillary: Isaac Hager’s 400-foot-tall tower. 3. Myrtle East of Flatbush: Several 30-ish-story towers. Not surprisingly, in the…
We missed this Crain’s article last month about the condo boom along downtown Flatbush. Three of the biggest projects to emerge from last Summer’s rezoning efforts include:
1. 167 Johnson Place: 40-story and 35-story towers.
2. Flatbush and Tillary: Isaac Hager’s 400-foot-tall tower.
3. Myrtle East of Flatbush: Several 30-ish-story towers.
Not surprisingly, in the last three years, prices for a buildable square foot in this vicinity have gone from $75 to $150, according to Massey Knakal. Update: Turns Out Brooklyn Papers also covered the story recently. Check it out below.
Condo Builders on Flatbush [Crain’s via WiredNY]
Downtown Glitz Jumps Flatbush [Brooklyn Papers]
I am curious to see how that one on Myrtle will be. that is a really desolate stretch of the street, and it’d be great to see something decent there. Maybe I’m a pollyanna, but it seems like.. even if it’s not the nicest buidling, it might be nicer than a boarded up check-cashing-place.
Anon 12:36 PM,
I would imagine that the architectural specs are already set in stone. But, just suppose that it isn’t, what buildings would qualify, in your opinion, as being ‘interesting’. Please give specific addresses or links to online photos. I don’t think most developers/architects would care what you think. But for arguments sake, let’s say that they did and were browsing the comments on this site. Can you provide some examples. Constructive criticism is always welcome.
I just hope that they are interesting looking as this is the new Brooklyn skyline.
NO MORE BORING BUILDINGS!
Isaac Hager is in his early 30’s at most, if not in his late 20’s, I know him well, and he has developed some big things lately.
He is the developer of The Aurora, a new building on Bayard S. in Williamsburg, currently being marketed by the developers group, and he has a lot more coming to the market soon.
Why are you look for ‘fleeing Manhattan’ to be new occupants. Boro of Manhattan’s population is signif. smaller than boro of Brooklyn and boro Queens but bit larger than Bronx?
Reading the NYTimes too much?
Interesting. Anyone know anything about Hager? The SEC doc says he’s 72. Is that consistent with what people know about the developer Hager?
Sorry
http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/33-7948.htm
I wonder if this Issac Hager is the same one who filed fraudalent financial statements with the SEC – I suspect it is
The city’s population is increasing for several reasons. But I think one of the strongest is the fact that a lot of young kids are fleeing the smaller cities/towns in hopes of a more exciting, fulfilling life. This is nothing new, it’s been happening for decades. The only difference is that it is occuring on a larger scale. I spoke to some long-time residents in south slope (actually greenwood cemetery vicinity) and they told me that there is a huge influx of kids from maine, vermont, mass, etc. They touch down in Brooklyn first, get acclimatized to the city, and then make the move to Manhattan. Don’t worry, the renters will come.